On Friday, September 11, the 2026–2027 Second Division Soccer Championship will begin.
As in previous years, sixteen teams will participate in the new Championship and will compete in two phases.
Upon completion of the 15th matchday, the teams will be divided into two groups based on their standings in preparation for the second phase.
Group 1 will consist of the teams finishing in positions 1–8, and Group 2 will consist of the teams finishing in positions 9–16.
The teams participating in the Championship:
Akritas Chlorakas, ENP, Ethnikos Achna, Digenis Akritas Morphou, ASIL Lysis, PAEEK Kyrenia, Doxa Katokopia, Spartakos Kitiou, Ayia Napa, Chalkanoras, MEAP, APEA Akrotiri, Heracles Gerolakkou, Anagennisi Deryneia, AEP Polemidia, Ermis Aradippou.
The schedule for the first phase:
- Matchday 1: September 11–13, 2026
- Matchday 2: September 18–20, 2026
- Matchday 3: October 9–11, 2026
- Matchday 4: October 16–18, 2026
- Round 5: October 23–25, 2026
- Round 6: October 30–November 1, 2026
- Matchday 7: November 6–8, 2026
- Round 8: November 20–22, 2026
- Round 9: November 27–29, 2026
- Matchday 10: December 4–6, 2026
- Matchday 11: December 11–13, 2026
- Matchday 12: December 18–20, 2026
- Matchday 13: January 2–3, 2027
- Matchday 14: January 8–10, 2027
- Matchday 15: January 15–17, 2027
The second phase is scheduled to begin one week later, and the Championship will conclude on April 23–25, 2027.